The quality of the shoe bench is not super high, but it serves a purpose. You could put your slippers and shoes inside the cabinet. I have it right inside my front entrance door with the floor mat in front of it. This way you could sit down and take your shoes on and off. Especially good in a no shoe household like mine. It's very compact in size so could fit in just about any location. I would suggest using double stick tape to adhere the padded seat cover down. This way it doesn't move around.